1990•African Journal of Range and Forage ScienceRequires access

A conceptual stocking rate model for the moderately dry mixed and sourveld grazing regions of Natal.

John R. Turner, N.M. Tainton

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Results for the 1986/87 season from 15 grazing trials situated at five sites were used to develop a qualitative model describing the relationships between stocking rate and herbage mass and between stocking rate and individual animal performanceLanguage: English Keywords: Herbage masses; Individual animal performance; Stocking rate models; Veld conditions; animal performance; grazing; grazing management; herbage mass; performance; sourveld; stocking rate; veld condition; model; grasses; modelling; southern africa

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Key concepts: Grazing, Stocking, Stocking rate, Dry season, Geography, Agronomy, Biology, Environmental science